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A comment on Mac Mini M1 Mod to Receive Power over Ethernet Instead of the AC Input. Parent comment
I understand the instinct to avoid it at this point, but I’m curious what happened in your case because I’ve never experienced issues.
I did work somewhere where someone fried equipment by incorrectly terminating a batch of Ethernet cables thereby sending voltage to the wrong place.
802.3bt has negotiation specifically to prevent faulty cables/devices from being powered.
I understand the instinct to avoid it at this point, but I’m curious what happened in your case because I’ve never experienced issues.
I did work somewhere where someone fried equipment by incorrectly terminating a batch of Ethernet cables thereby sending voltage to the wrong place.